When I asked what was in her Ratatouille, Grandma said, ‘Whatever I have in the vegetable drawer.’

We got such a kick out of watching Grandma scrape the ‘noodles’ out of the squash.

Grandma’s green bean casserole was always a hit at neighborhood block parties.

I rediscovered Grandma’s warm, creamy risotto as an adult, and now it is my favorite comfort food.

The summer Gram discovered pattypans at the farmer’s market, she invented this tasty recipe.

‘More zucchini French fries, please!’ we’d say to Grandma, and laugh at our cleverness.

Summer or winter, this hearty dish was a favorite with Grandma’s big farm family.

We thought this cauliflower dish looked like a snowball, so that’s what Grandma called it.

Roast beef somehow tasted even better with a side serving of this vegetable casserole.

It was Grandma’s corn bread stuffing, not the turkey, that was the star of our Thanksgiving table.